Vanessa G Fitcast

There's a discouraging tell-tale sign of metabolic resistance many clients come to us with and we don't want you to be in the same boat...   Me and my team of metabolism specialists have helped almost 1000 women fix their slow metabolisms.   And from that we’ve learned how to very quickly identify when someone is “metabolically adapted” meaning their metabolism has slowed down in order to ADAPT to...

Women have been lied to for years about exercise and it's time we expose them...   We as women have been lied to from social media to magazines to what we see on television when it comes to exercise. These lies not only hold women back from reaching their dream body but also robbing them of their confidence.   It's time we expose the top 4 lies we see when it comes to women and exercise and explai...

Summer 2023 is closer than you think and I know you want to make this summer your best one yet...   While it's only mid-February as this episode releases, you've probably thought about those summer days on the boat and you want to look sexy in that two piece or enjoying some drinks later into the night hanging out with friends. These are all great actives and we want you to be as prepared as possi...

It took me years to crack the code on my own weight struggles...   If you're new to the podcast or haven't heard my story yet, I was recently interviewed by my new friend Kat Burdett on her podcast, The Wellbeing Wanderer. We talked all things hormone health, weight loss, and relationship with food.    As I was listening back to this episode on her show, I realized I wanted to bring this episode t...

Wanting to improve your routines this year and need some inspiration?   Becoming an entrepreneur and coach has allowed me the freedom to try different morning and evening routines and I've learned a lot in the process. Omar has recently started implementing some of the habits and routines he's seen me do since quitting his 9-5 and having more freedom in his life too.   This episode isn't just for...

Are you wondering if you will gain weight during a reverse diet?    This podcast episode is for you! If you've following my journey over the past year, you know I have been on a hormone healing journey that has caused me to gain some weight in the process. I have been an extreme case and I want to let you know that not everyone gains weight during a reverse or needs to reverse.   With that said, w...

You know what we thought would be fun? Reflect on our mistakes last year and share it with you...   We joke as we know that all mistakes are lessons in life and we hope and we want you to learn from our mistakes so you don't repeat them.   Alex Long joins us in the podcast studio again along with Omar for our first in-person tri-episode (is that a thing?) to have an open and honest conversation ab...

Lab work and testing are great tools at your disposal but when are they necessary for YOU specifically?   I have traded Omar in for a better looking, feminine co-host in this episode as Alex Long is here LIVE in the podcast studio visiting us in Florida!   What is a GI Map? Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus is a stool sampling test to determine what microbes are present in a person's gut and w...

So many people make the mistake of thinking that the key to feeling more confident and feeling leaner is to eat less and exercise more...   This couldn't be further from the truth and I don't want you to make this critical mistake heading into a new year. There's a better way to achieving the body you want and feeling your absolute best.   The two biggest issues we see with clients coming into VGF...

Even as an active, sports-loving European working in the athletic industry, Pam still found herself with a slow metabolism and weight she wanted to lose but just couldn’t seem to know matter what she tried...   Pam was born in 1967 in The Netherlands. She met her American husband while working at Nike’s European Headquarters and in 1998 she, her husband, and their 6 week old son Sam moved back to...

Fat loss isn’t about eating specific “fat-burning” foods...   Going into a fat loss phase is pretty simple (as long as you're not metabolically adapted or dealing with hormone issues)...    It just takes eating in a modest calorie deficit, eating plenty of protein and whole foods, staying active daily, managing stress, and sleeping 7-9 hrs/night.   But just because a fat loss phase is SIMPLE, it i...

Have you ever slept 7+ hours but still felt EXHAUSTED?   Me too.   While sleeping is physical rest, you actually need 7 types of rest to avoid adrenal fatigue.   I learned about “the 7 types of rest” from a book called Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith.   She framed it as the 7 types of rest you need to stay at your best.   But when I read through it, I immediately thought “wow, this is actu...

Part 2 of reasons why you find yourself eating past fullness and not sure why...   Eating past fullness from time to time is normal. I do it too! It can happen for a lot of reasons that aren't too worrisome. You’re distracted, things didn’t go as planned, you go out to eat, etc.   But I can’t tell you how many times women come to me saying they can’t even get themselves to eat more than 1300, 1400...

Do you find yourself eating past fullness and not sure why?   Eating past fullness from time to time is normal. I do it too! It can happen for a lot of reasons that aren't too worrisome. You’re distracted, things didn’t go as planned, you go out to eat, etc.   But I can’t tell you how many times women come to me saying they can’t even get themselves to eat more than 1300, 1400, 1500 calories… yet...

Sometimes people get confused in thinking that losing weight is all about “calories in vs calories out”...   So they think… as long as I’m eating less than I’m burning, I’ll lose weight. And definitely makes them think, “if I’m eating WAY less than I’m burning, then I’ll lose MORE weight”   But I can’t tell you how many times women come to me saying they can’t even get themselves to eat more than...

I recently learned a new motivation hack that helped me out a ton I wanted to share with you...   If you've been following along on my health journey recently, you know I took an extended break from the gym to focus on my adrenal health and get my hormones in a better place. That phase has been successful and couldn't have done it without my amazing head assistant coach.   I have stepped back in t...

You're in store for a lot of poop talk when you press play on today's episode… This is such an important topic to discuss openly though because it's incredibly important to gut health as well as overall health. While we have discussed previously issues I've had with adrenal health and cortisol, I was having diarrhea every single morning. I finally asked Alex about it and, since this is not normal...

Ironically, I wrote this while watching a scary movie at the theatre…. Unfortunately, so many women give up too soon on the way to their goals because they’re ONLY looking for progress to show up externally, in the physical changes to their shape and size. I want to share a powerful analogy about why you should never give up and also share an excerpt from the book, "The Power of One More" by Ed My...

We're riding the vulnerable train today as I explain part of my past with my binge eating... This is an area that I've shared snippets of my life in past episodes but never have shared the raw and gritty details until this episode.  I want to share my experience and overcoming this even if it helps just one woman out there who's struggling too because it was one of the darkest points of my life an...

Do you feel married to your macros and want a way out? Today's episode might be that ticket for you...   We have our highest requested returning guest and head coach at VGFN Alex Long to talk about her experience recently with her nutrition and hiring a coach. Yes, even coaches need coaching as well!   She has had some issues in the past with hiring coaches that were strictly macro based and didn'...

Remember that time you went to Gucci and picked out a BEAUTIFUL bag and immediately handed your card over without checking the price tag... ⁣   And then later checked your bank account SHOCKED to find out you were in the negative and couldn’t afford to pay rent?⁣😮⁣ ⁣⁣ No? 𝘔𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cause you and me, we’re responsible and don’t live in the land of money make believe.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I decide I wa...

As we prepared for Hurricane Ian last week, we thought we'd answer a few great questions from our community on fat loss... We are thankfully okay after the storm but we took precautions and headed to my families home with Omar last week and we thought it was a great opportunity to answer a few questions from you guys on fat loss.    "How long do you cut at a time?"   "When your body gets used to y...

We are back state side and excited to share our trip with you!   This episode is a follow-up from Episode 84, “10 Days in Europe Without Over-Eating, Here’s How We’re Doing  It”.    In that episode we set goals for our trip and talked about our plans for making sure we can feel good in our bodies.   How close did we stick to our plan and goals? Find out in today's episode! We have some exciting st...

Do you have crabs? 🦀    As friends I mean! (get your mind out of the gutter!!!!)    When you look at who you’re spending time with, it’s important to make sure they aren’t acting like a bunch of crabs…⁣ ⁣    You see, if you put one crab in a bucket, you have to put a lid on the bucket or else it will climb out.⁣ ⁣ If you put multiple crabs in a bucket, you don’t need to put a lid on the bucket be...

Omar and I are off on our first official vacation as business owners and fiancé's and things will be different on this trip...   We have planned our intentions and goals for the trip and, in doing that, will allow us to enjoy our food, drinks, and apparently many croissants without overeating and overindulging. This hasn't always been the case with our previous trips.   We want to share with you t...